{"id":8405,"date":"2017-03-20T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=8405"},"modified":"2017-03-20T09:45:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T13:45:39","slug":"simon-says-layer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=8405","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Layer It Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks for all of your fabulous entries into the ‘handmade Flowers’ Challenge and we hope you will join in this week too!<\/p>\n

This week we are challenging you to<\/p>\n

Layer It Up\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Store<\/a><\/p>\n

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Remember to click on the person’s name to see all of the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love<\/b><\/p>\n

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Linda<\/a>\u00a0created a canvas with many layers and textures. To build up layers and colors, she used Dylusions Ink Spray<\/a>, Distress Spray Stain<\/a>, Distress Crayons<\/a>, together with, for example, the Mini Cubist stencil<\/a> by The Crafter’s Workshop and Simon Says Stamp Moonshine sequins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> made a trio of tags paying tribute to paint. She layered on Dina Wakley acrylic paint<\/a> and embroidery floss<\/a> to bring her tags to life.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made an Easter egg accordion card this week and built up layers with Distress Paint, stamping, die cutting and texture paste<\/a>. She used lovely new stamps and dies from the Simon Says Stamp New Beginnings release, such as Spring Seeds<\/a> and Oval of Flowers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> chose to decorate \u00a0a Tim Holtz\u00a0mini clipboard <\/a>\u00a0creating different layers with Distress Oxide<\/a> <\/a>, Tim Holtz Mini stencil<\/a>,Texture paste transparent Gloss <\/a>\u00a0and new Idea Ology Paper dolls<\/a> and Botanical<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a>\u00a0created a layered background using strips of paper and book pages along with the Simon Says Stamp Scribble Flowers<\/a> stamp set. The vibrant colors are from Zig Kuretake Gamsai Tambi watercolors<\/a>, Mustard Seed<\/a> and Fossilized Amber<\/a> Distress Inks and Festive Berries<\/a> Distress Paint.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0built up multiple layers on her vintage style canvas panel which included\u00a0Tissue Tape<\/a>, Ranger Crackle Paste<\/a> applied through a Tim Holtz Mini Stencil<\/a>, Botanical Layers<\/a>\u00a0and Tiny Tattered Florals.<\/a>\u00a0She completed\u00a0the panel with a Tim Holtz Pocket Watch<\/a>\u00a0featuring one of the\u00a0Paper Dolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a>\u00a0decorated an Idea-ology Small Folio Folder <\/a>with layers of scrap papers from Tim Holtz Correspondence Stash Pad<\/a>, Sizzix Thinlits Globe<\/a>,\u00a0Cityscape Skyline<\/a>\u00a0and Commute <\/a>die cuts to create a document holder\/journal for future travel adventures.<\/p>\n

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Macarena<\/a>\u00a0made a very spring and colorful tag applying lots of layers with Ring Frame die<\/a>,\u00a0Clusteres Leaves die<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Stitched Fishtale Frames die<\/a>\u00a0covering it all with contrast colors using Dylusions Sprays<\/a>\u00a0and Lindy’s Stamp Gang Sprays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> thought about layers of images and stories as she made her card using Nathalie Kahlbach’s Brownstone stamp by RubberMoon<\/a>, Tim Holtz Paper Dolls<\/a>, and Tim Holtz Botanical Layers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> created a mixed media tag with layered background using Tim Holtz Mini Stencil Set 26<\/a>, and decorated it with layered embellishments and stamped sentiment using Tim Holtz Stamp Mini Motivation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a> layered it up with different mediums for her card, like Opal Magic Rose-Gold paint<\/a>, Transparent Texture Paste<\/a> and lots more, but also layers of materials with the Wild Flowers dies<\/a> and Droplets<\/a>.
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So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make!<\/p>\n

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Do you use Instagram ? \u00a0If so please add\u00a0\u00a0#sssmchallenge<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>so we can see your entries there too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are fabulous Give Aways and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Blog<\/a>\u00a0, if you haven’t subscribed by email you may want to so you don’t miss out<\/p>\n

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You have until Monday \u00a08am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in<\/p>\n

We will also be choosing a selection of our entries to put in the spotlight – a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules, read the “challenge rules” posted in the side-bar here on our blog.<\/p>\n\r\n